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# Citing Datasets and Models published on SPARC in Manuscripts

Open dataset & model citation guidelines

The [SPARC Portal](https://sparc.science/) supports the <a href="https://force11.org/info/joint-declaration-of-data-citation-principles-final/" target="_blank">Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles</a>, which states: “Sound, reproducible scholarship rests upon a foundation of robust, accessible data. For this to be so in practice as well as theory, data must be accorded due importance in the practice of scholarship and in the enduring scholarly record. In other words, data should be considered legitimate, citable products of research. Data citation, like the citation of other evidence and sources, is good research practice and is part of the scholarly ecosystem supporting data reuse.”

Assets published on the Portal are valuable research outcomes, to promote reproducibility and give credit to investigators who publish their data and models, we recommend the following practices for citing a <Glossary>SPARC dataset</Glossary> or model. Users of these assets, including the submitters, should **always cite them in publications, presentations, and on web-sites**. As the reuse of data, models, and tools is valued more and more; following these methods allows proper accreditation. To ensure people receive *proper attribution*, always reference the **DOI**; the [SPARC Portal](https://sparc.science/) aids this by providing multiple versions of the full citation text under the **Cite** tab of each landing page.

## In the **Methods** or **Data Availability** section of your manuscript:

Data are publicly available on the [SPARC Portal](https://sparc.science/) (RRID: SCR\_017041) at the following DOI: \[dataset doi(s)]

## In the **References** section of your manuscript:

The full data citation should be included in the reference list, as per recommendations of the Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles and the policy being adopted by <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-019-0026-5" target="_blank">Nature Scientific Data</a>. It can also be included in the data availability statement but should appear in the following form:

Authors, Year, Title of the dataset, Version number, Data platform, DOI.

Of course, this information will be formatted according to the specific journal's style. To make it easy, the SPARC Portal provides a formatted data citation on the "Cite" tab which can be exported into several bibliographic styles and imported into reference managers. See this <Anchor target="_blank" href="https://sparc.science/datasets/528?datasetDetailsTab=cite">example</Anchor> the Portal.

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### **Example citations of datasets on the SPARC Portal:**

Achanta, S., Robbins, S., Moss, A., Gorky, J., Nieves, S., Tappan, S., Heal, M., Leung, C., Chen, J., Cheng, Z., Schwaber, J., & Vadigepalli, R. (2019). Molecular Phenotype Distribution of Single Rat Intracardiac Neurons (Version 6) \[Data set]. SPARC Consortium. <https://doi.org/10.26275/XMYX-RNM9>.

Zhao, G., Boyer, K., Cavalli, V., Meriau, P., Murray, G., Yang, L., & Gereau, R. (2026). Single nucleus multiomic atlas of human dorsal root ganglia reveals non-neuronal cell types contribution to pain (Version 1) \[Dataset]. SPARC Portal. <https://doi.org/10.26275/SOJR-QHVM>

### **Example of citation of model on the SPARC Portal:**

Marshall, D. P., Zamani, P. T., Musselman, E. D., Grill, W. M., Pelot, N. A., Zhuang, K., & Iavarone, E. (2023). ASCENT Guided Mode Demo (Version 1). SPARC Portal. <https://doi.org/10.26275/0JZ3-ZRLO>

Zeydabadinezhad, M., Horn, C., & Mahmoudi, B. (2026). Quantifying the effects of vagus nerve stimulation on gastric myoelectric activity in ferrets using an interpretable machine learning approach (Version 1) \[Dataset]. SPARC Portal. <https://doi.org/10.26275/LE2J-J2GF>

### **Example of models published only on [o²S²PARC](https://docs.sparc.science/docs/promotional-resources#o%C2%B2s%C2%B2parc):**

Marshall, D. P., Zamani, P. T., Musselman, E. D., Grill, W. M., Pelot, N. A., Zhuang, K., & Iavarone, E. (2023). ASCENT Guided Mode Demo (Version 1). o2S2PARC [osparc.io/study/1f1f0efc-f94b-11ed-a0b9-02420a0b0ee6](https://osparc.io/study/1f1f0efc-f94b-11ed-a0b9-02420a0b0ee6)

The above requires a login. For one that is completely open, see for example: [osparc.io/study/3c62d60a-319d-11ec-8033-02420a0b2de3](https://osparc.io/study/3c62d60a-319d-11ec-8033-02420a0b2de3)this [link](https://docs.sparc.science/docs/promotional-resources#citations).